About

The Chiefs (formerly known as the Waikato Chiefs) are a professional rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. Their primary home ground is FMG Stadium Waikato. The Chiefs play in black, red and yellow coloured jerseys. The team competes in the Super Rugby competition known as the Super 12 from 1996 to 2005, Super 14 from 2006 to 2010 and Super Rugby from 2011 onwards. The Chiefs are one of the competition's five New Zealand sides.